Does a Driving Instructor need a Dual control car?

[Cycling Dan]

Question is in the title.
Also if the answer is no they don't need and don't have a dual control car is that necessarily bad, is it a inkling to something which is bad?

 

[Tcr4x4]

It's not a legal requirement, but most do use them for the protection of their car!
They are very expensive to buy and fit, so its a big investment. I guess some either can't afford it, or feel they don't need it.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Pistons at dawn?

 

[vernon]

Question is in the title.
Also if the answer is no they don't need and don't have a duel control car is that necessarily bad, is it a inkling to something which is bad?

Why does flight instruction take place with dual controls?

 

[Cycling Dan]

Why does flight instruction take place with dual controls?

All planes come with duel control unless its a one seater at the front. Aircraft are manufactured as such unless as the above( which is the only example I can think of)

 

[vernon]

Question is in the title.
Also if the answer is no they don't need and don't have a duel control car is that necessarily bad, is it a inkling to something which is bad?

Pistons at dawn?

Just made the connection.

 

[vernon]

All planes come with duel control unless its a one seater at the front. Aircraft are manufactured as such unless as the above( which is the only example I can think of)

Why do they come with dual control if they are flown solo?

Isn't there an element of redundancy there?

 

[Soltydog]

It's not a legal requirement, but most do use them for the protection of their car!
They are very expensive to buy and fit, so its a big investment. I guess some either can't afford it, or feel they don't need it.

When I was made redundant in 1999 & fancied a change in line of employment I looked into being a driving instructor & found that some of the main car manufacturers would actually do a free dual conversion kit on new cars Would imagine it is quite costly to pay for the installation of such, but surely its a good insurance investment

 

[vernon]

When I was made redundant in 1999 & fancied a change in line of employment I looked into being a driving instructor & found that some of the main car manufacturers would actually do a free dual conversion kit on new cars Would imagine it is quite costly to pay for the installation of such, but surely its a good insurance investment

It's in their interests. How many learner drivers go on to purchase a model similar or identical to the one that they learned to drive in?

 

[Cycling Dan]

It's in their interests. How many learner drivers go on to purchase a model similar or identical to the one that they learned to drive in?

Maybe 5+ years after they pass their test ,depending on the car.

 

[vernon]

Maybe 5+ years after they pass their test ,depending on the car.

Maybe straight away because they can afford to do so.

 

[Alex H]

It's in their interests. How many learner drivers go on to purchase a model similar or identical to the one that they learned to drive in?

Not me,I learned to drive in one of these!

 

[vernon]

Not me,I learned to drive in one of these!

I've been airborne in one of these.

 

[Spinney]

Why do they come with duel control if they are flown solo?

Isn't there an element of redundancy there?

The throttle is normally in the middle (from memory, and talking about very small aircraft here), so it is only a matter of two sets of linkages for the control yoke/stick and rudder pedals. Such aircraft can be flown solo, but probably most often are not.

When you are on a long car journey, you can easily stop for a rest/drink/pee.
If you are on a long flight, it is very handy to be able to let someone else fly for a while so you can have a rest/drink or even a pee if the aircraft has a loo or you have a bottle....

Stopping at an airport to do the above is much more faff, much more likely to take you off your route, will cost you in landing fees etc etc

 

[vernon]

I'm sure that there are a lot of light aircraft and helicopters that are habitually flown solo.